Awareness Of Epidemiology's Limitations Could Reduce Impact Of False-Positive Cancer Results

 09.07.2008 08:16   medicalnewstoday.com

False-positive results are an inherent risk in cancer research, particularly in observational epidemiology studies. The frequency and impact of misleading results can be mitigated if researchers use more exacting standards when interpreting and reporting results, according to a commentary in the July 8 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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